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The village is famous for its association with St. [[Bernadette Soubirous]]. St. Bernadette was sent there in her infancy to a wet nurse, and again in her early teens to work for the same lady as a shepherdess. Today, the village is visited by numerous pilgrims who come to pray at the village church and venerate a [[relic]] of the saint. |
The village is famous for its association with St. [[Bernadette Soubirous]]. St. Bernadette was sent there in her infancy to a wet nurse, and again in her early teens to work for the same lady as a shepherdess. Today, the village is visited by numerous pilgrims who come to pray at the village church and venerate a [[relic]] of the saint. |
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Bernadette first arrived in Bartrès in October 1845, when she was left to her nanny's care. The latter, Marie Lagües, had just lost her son and was looking for an infant to take care of. |
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Bernadette stayed 9 months there then returned shortly to her parents' in Lourdes. She was then brought back to Bartrès where she stayed until she was 21 months old. Later on, she went 2 to 3 times a year to visit her nanny. |
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In September 1857, she is 13 years old when her nanny, needing her help, asks her to come back to take care of her children and keep a few sheep and cows. Bernadette then went back to her family in 1858, the year the Virgin Mary appeared to her. |
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Revision as of 22:19, 20 May 2018
Bartrès | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bartrès  | |
  Bartrès  Bartrès | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′28″N 0°02′47″W / 43.1244°N 0.0464°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Argelès-Gazost |
| Canton | Lourdes-1 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gérard Clave |
Area 1 | 7.31 km2 (2.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 455 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65070 /65100 |
| Elevation | 439–575 m (1,440–1,886 ft) (avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bartrès is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.
The village is famous for its association with St. Bernadette Soubirous. St. Bernadette was sent there in her infancy to a wet nurse, and again in her early teens to work for the same lady as a shepherdess. Today, the village is visited by numerous pilgrims who come to pray at the village church and venerate a relic of the saint.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 163 | — |
| 1968 | 167 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 197 | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 302 | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 349 | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 351 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 455 | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 483 | +6.2% |
See also
References
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